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Asus laptops include recovery software, installed to a hidden partition on the hard drive, that you can use to reinstall Windows in case of system failure. You can also use the software to wipe all of the data off the drive and restore the laptop to its factory default condition. If your computer performs slower than normal, contains viruses or displays numerous errors, you can reformat, or erase, the contents of the drive and start over fresh. Transfer any important business-related files to an alternate storage device before proceeding, as the process removes all old files from the drive.

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Turn on or reboot the computer and press "F9" when the boot screen appears. If you wait too long and the Windows logo appears, repeat the process.

Follow the remaining prompts to reformat the hard drive and reinstall Windows to the laptop.

Tips

In Step 4, the second option creates two partitions -- labeled "C" and "D" -- and install Windows to the first partition.

You can also reformat an ASUS laptop using a recovery disc. Insert the DVD into the drive, press "Esc" after restarting the computer, and then use the directional pad to select "CD/DVD." Press "Enter" and follow the onscreen instructions to complete the reformat.

Warning

Disconnect any external drives from the computer before booting to the hidden partition.

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Ruri Ranbe has been working as a writer since 2008. She received an A.A. in English literature from Valencia College and is completing a B.S. in computer science at the University of Central Florida. Ranbe also has more than six years of professional information-technology experience, specializing in computer architecture, operating systems, networking, server administration, virtualization and Web design.